PEN America Boston

PEN America Boston is a regional community of PEN America Members and their allies. Known historically as PEN New England, PEN America Boston shares the nationwide PEN America mission of defending against threats to free expression and open discourse, standing with writers and creators worldwide who face persecution, and celebrating literary excellence both established and emerging. On this page you will find links to ongoing Boston-area activities, including the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Fiction.

Every year the Children’s Book Committee honors emerging writers and writer/illustrators with the Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award. Winners present their work to the public at Discovery Evening…More